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NASA Langley to Break Ground on Hydro Impact BasinHampton VA (SPX) Jun 09, 2010 What goes up must come down, and it will be NASA Langley Research Center's job to make sure that when astronauts return from space, they land safely. On June 8, NASA Langley will break ground on a $1.7 million Hydro Impact Basin that will serve to validate and certify that future space vehicles, such as NASA's Orion crew module, are designed for safe water landings. The water basin will be 115 feet (35 m) long, 90 feet (27.4 m) wide and 20 feet (6.1 m) deep and will be built at the west end of Lan ... read more |
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Seoul, Korea (Yonhap) Jun 08, 2010South Korea is carrying out a final launch rehearsal for its space rocket scheduled to be sent into orbit later this week, the government said Monday. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said a complete systems check on the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) is underway at the Naro Space Center, 485 kilometers south of Seoul. It will effectively mimic an actual launch. The ... more  
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 08, 2010Houston area business leaders and philanthropists aim to ensure that the NASA Johnson Space Center provides a permanent home for one of three retiring space shuttles at the city's premiere tourist destination, Space Center Houston. The fate of one of space exploration's most heralded vehicles awaits the decision of NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr., expected early this summer. ... more  
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 08, 2010Spirit remains silent at her location called "Troy" on the west side of Home Plate. No communication has been received from the rover since Sol 2210 (March 22, 2010). It is likely that Spirit has experienced a low-power fault and has turned off all sub-systems, including communication and gone into a deep sleep. While sleeping, the rover will use the available solar array energy to r ... more |
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk, a dot.com 'renaissance man'Washington (AFP) June 4, 2010 SpaceX founder Elon Musk is a hard-charging former Internet entrepreneur who has channeled a dot.com fortune into a series of ambitious ventures - from space flight to electric cars to solar energy. Besides SpaceX, whose Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on its maiden voyage on Friday, Musk, 38, is the co-founder of electric carmaker Tesla Motors and SolarCity, a company which makes solar panels for homes and businesses. Born in South Africa to a South African father and a Canadian mother, Musk moved ... read more |
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